Looking for practical Quechua to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Basque.
Tip: read the Basque line out loud three times, then cover the Quechua side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Kaixo(N/A)
Sukhi
Eskerrik asko(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Egun on(N/A)
Allin sukta
Arratsalde on(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Gabon(N/A)
Allin wawa
Gabon(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Gero arte(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Agur(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Zer du izena?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Nire izena John da(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Zer moduz?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Pozten naiz zurekin(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ez dut ulertzen(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Non dago komuna?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Eskuineko aldera biratu(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Zuzen joan(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Bilet bat, mesedez(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Galdu naiz(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Bai(ari)
Manan
Ez(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Agian(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ados nago(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ez nago ados(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Oso ondo iruditzen zait(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Lagundu al didazu?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Laguntza behar dut(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Itxaron pixka bat(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Barkatu(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ez da arazo(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Zorionak(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Zorionak urtebetetzean(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Non dago tren geltokia?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Zein da plataforma?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Noiz irteten da?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Bide egokia al da hau?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Hemen gertu dago(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Hemen urrun dago(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Zenbat balio du honek?(imanalla kayqa)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)